Finally done! Sry it took so long guys. Promise my posts won't take that long

Sorry for disappearing folks! My sickness has finally started to die down after a few days in the hospital.

I urge everyone to go read the combat mechanics I just posted and voice any questions that you all may have. In the meantime, Roman and Albireo's CSs require my attention!

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Alright Roman! So here's my comments on your character. I absolutely love the concept of him being bedridden - as sick as that sounds. Initially I was going to tell you that your persona was a bit too outfitted given how difficult it is to live off of Dust and to outfit one's character within Dust. However, because your character probably doesn't do anything but play Dust (given his condition), I'll allow your concept.

The one red flag I saw in your concept, however, was the swordsman and pyromancer bit. I'm very much adverse to having any character be proficient in more than one main style of play, which I consider to be: warriors, rogues, and warlocks. While you may know rudimentary spells, you shouldn't be advanced in them whatsoever, for from what I read, your character seems to be a more warrior type to me.

I didn't define sub-specialities for each of the main classes to afford some creativity to each writer. If you have a different concept, which prefers the warrior over the warlock or warlock over the warrior, I'm all ears. As always, if this didn't make any sense, let me know and we'll talk!

No worries I was picturing my guy to have more rudementary and supplementary type powers that basically bolster his own sword or deal direct fire damage to the enemy. Think of him as 2/3 swordsman and 1/3 warlock. I know your worried about OP characters and I get that. :) fear not I know how to play the balance game :-P

Anima said The one red flag I saw in your concept, however, was the swordsman and pyromancer bit. I'm very much adverse to having any character be proficient in more than one main style of play, which I consider to be: warriors, rogues, and warlocks.

Soooo, on that. My character, Muse, uses music-based magic for buffs and debuffs on allies or foes, but still uses daggers for physical combat. Is that breaking the rule you mentioned here?

Arlear said
Soooo, on that. My character, Muse, uses music-based magic for buffs and debuffs on allies or foes, but still uses daggers for physical combat. Is that breaking the rule you mentioned here?

The more I considered it, the less worried I am about character restrictions. My main fear with allowing elements of two distinct classes to be mixed is 'overpowering' a character, which would ruin the fun. However, with the combat mechanism and the use of the NPCs, I think I can allow freedom of creativity when it comes to play styles.

Anyway, to demystify my confusing paragraph, go ahead and keep your characters as is, Arlear and Roman. I'm trusting that both of you are more than capable in installing some 'realism' and balance into how you interact your character with the current state of the world. In any case, I can understand the concept of the bard-assassin and see that it'd definitely be a possible sub-class within the rogue category. The reason why I brought up a concern with Roman was because of the whole Warlock-Warrior duality. I wouldn't consider it 'fair' and allowed in Dust if a character were proficient in either of the two.

With that said, if the magic is kept very basic while he chooses to be proficient in the warrior class - for the lack of a better way to describe it - I'm perfectly content with that.

Here's another clarification example. My character is a warlock who possesses a small dagger/knife. While she's adept at her spell-weaving and magic, the dagger is meant for the most basic swipe. A last resort if you will. If it was hand to hand combat, my warlock would lose ... unless she was fighting a mouse or a small gremlin.

Hopefully this clears things up?

@Roman

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt my dear! Don't make me regret it :p!

I am ruler of all! Gods among gods! None shal resist my fiery bosom of eath and cinders *ahem* um I mean ok thanks :)

If any of you feel uncomfortable with my class I'm perfectly ok about changing it to straight up pyro or something else. Otherwise just think of my class like Pyromancer from Dark souls XD

So. When are we going to start the Ic posts? I'm waiting as patiently as I can.

Also,who was what for Halloween?

Bet you can't guess who I was. I'll give you a hint though.

I'm a character from a movie with Johnny Depp in it.

Oh? I was going to start the IC as soon as I head back from Albireo, which I haven't thus far. He or she had a really interesting character concept that I wanted to incorporate, but I fear he or she may have lost interest. Perhaps due to my very slow pace in keeping things going! But, if the folks who have submitted thus far are still in, I can start this up fairly soon. This week to be more precise.

As for Halloween, I was a masked countess! I spent so much time on that costume, that I feel rather silly. But the effort was well worth it, I think. If you're familiar with Wolf's Rain, my inspiration were the nobles.

Was it a character from Edward Scissorhands?

Still here~. And I dressed as (Rather cliche I know) Death. But, it was a last-minute throw together that went surprisingly well, considering I didn't even know I was going to be going trick-or-treating this year. XD

I'm still here and was a cracked porcelain doll.

Anima said
Oh? I was going to start the IC as soon as I head back from Albireo, which I haven't thus far. He or she had a really interesting character concept that I wanted to incorporate, but I fear he or she may have lost interest. Perhaps due to my very slow pace in keeping things going! But, if the folks who have submitted thus far are still in, I can start this up fairly soon. This week to be more precise.As for Halloween, I was a masked countess! I spent so much time on that costume, that I feel rather silly. But the effort was well worth it, I think. If you're familiar with Wolf's Rain, my inspiration were the nobles. Was it a character from Edward Scissorhands?

Nope. I'm a character from Alice in Wonderland. Guess again.

@Arlear

Are we talking about good ole' grim reaper or just straight black robe?

@Cthulu

I actually kind of want to see that! Haven't seen anyone dress up as that before.

@IrishAngelQueen

Hmmm ... Not sure if this is right, but were you the Cheshire Cat? I love the Cheshire Cat!

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Anyways, I'll start things up this weekend folks. Having four people who have stuck around so far is enough for me. Stay tuned!

Straight black robe with a one-way black mesh over the face so that it looked like there was nothing in the hood, then I had little red goggles that lit up to give me death-eyes.

Scared the shit out of some people 'cause I hid in bushes then the eyes started glowing and was like "... Sup."

One guy dropped his candy.

I feasted well.

Arlear said
Straight black robe with a one-way black mesh over the face so that it looked like there was nothing in the hood, then I had little red goggles that lit up to give me death-eyes.Scared the shit out of some people 'cause I hid in bushes then the eyes started glowing and was like "... Sup."One guy dropped his candy.I feasted well.

Omg thats hilarious.

Anima said
@Arlear Are we talking about good ole' grim reaper or just straight black robe?@CthuluI actually kind of want to see that! Haven't seen anyone dress up as that before.@IrishAngelQueenHmmm ... Not sure if this is right, but were you the Cheshire Cat? I love the Cheshire Cat!Anyways, I'll start things up this weekend folks. Having four people who have stuck around so far is enough for me. Stay tuned!

@Anima, I hate to disaploint but no. I was the Mad Hatter. I plan on being the Cheshire Cat next year.

Oh oh oh oh! Guess what!

*Pokes head in* Hope I didn't lose yall?

Name: Santana Volkova
Birthday: June 9, 2041
Appearance:

Youth is still evident in Santana's face, as well as a certain hardness. Her deep hazel-brown eyes are relatively expressive, which makes her both a great and a terrible liar. Her lightly tanned skin has a pretty healthy glow to it, but her arms and shoulders sport some scars from her training. She has a particularly nasty wound right below her naval from a bullet. As for the rest of her body, she is toned and fit, with good definition. She has the accent of one whom has spent their lives in New Orleans, Louisiana and loves where she is from.

Occupation: Police officer/SWAT team member

Biography: Santana was born in a rough time, as her mother and elder brother were struggling to make a living. Her father left before she was born to find work as a soldier, her brother took up engineering and her mother became a seamstress for the soldier's uniforms. Santana helped her mother as best as she could, but the girl was a terrible seamstress. So rather, she devoted herself to her studies from her well taught mother. Her lack of a job allowed her the time to devote to A's and high B's. Being so near the military base though, the young girl eventually found herself drawn to the soldiers, and often watched and mimicked them when they ran through drills after she'd deliver her brother his lunches. She'd also taken to scavenging and rummaging through discarded supplies, rather than attend home school. Some careless soldier had thrown his unloaded pistol away, which the opportunistic girl quickly swiped. When gun drills came around again, she was on the other side of the fence, listening to the drill instructor and disassembling it carefully. As the days turned into weeks and then into months, the girl grew adept at disassembling and reassembling the gun and spent her free time there when she wasn't studying or with her mother or friend.

It didn't take long for the idealistic girl to learn what it meant to be curious. Her mother was attacked by the very men she idolized, and was accused of being a spy due to her international status and Santana's careful watching of the soldiers. Santana, being the ten year old she was, elbowed the crotch of her captor and ran to her mother. She was caught by another soldier, but managed to catch him unawares with a smart elbow to the nose. Years of watching, learning and mimicking, along with the relaxed soldiers led to Santana holding a gun straight at the man whom held her mother. Everything was still few a few seconds before the girl ejected the magazine and chambered round then dropped the gun to the ground within seconds. The captain watched in surprise before he allowed the girl to explain where she learned that. She answered truthfully and told him that her mother was a humble seamstress, her brother an engineer while her father fought alongside them. Her passionate pleas of their loyalty didn't stop the soldiers from searching their home, but did allow for her mother to embrace the girl.

Years later, Santana formally applied to the police academy after she finished basic training. Due to the war ending, Santana was never able to get deployed with the army, but her high marks earned her a position in the Police Academy. Less than a year later, she was in a uniform and patrolling the streets. More time would pass before she earned her way onto the SWAT team, after putting an application in alongside a recommendation with her captain. Despite her job, she still manages to make time for Dust as a way to earn some extra money to send to her ailing mother and elder brother. She'd been largely spared from the mental horrors of most kids, as her mother sheltered her for years. As such, she is a rather naive young woman, which led to her bullet wound. She still has her innocent moments, and can be gullible, but she is loyal to her teammates, both on the force and in Dust.

Dust Persona

Alias: Grey

Style of Play: Grey is a rather deadly warlock. Not due to her ability to call meteors on her enemies nor to make people bend to her will, but because she is one of the few summoners. Her power lay within her teammates just as they do in Santana's life. She can summon a total of six different creatures, all corresponding to an element of some sort. Grey has no other offensive capabilities outside of her summons, with a few trapping spells mostly used to run away or to set up opponents for her summons.

Balor:

This is Grey's summon of fire. A cross between a wolf, man, and elemental, Balor is the fire elemental that heeded Grey's call. He doesn't talk much, and acts as Grey's primary offensive summon. His main ability, "Inferno" calls an eruption of fire to shoot skyward from the ground. He stands a few inches above Grey. He is normally her mount and is usually at her side out of battle.

Tiamat:

A dragon and chaos elemental hybrid. Tiamat stands at 8'10" and serves as Santana's debuff summon. Her non-elemental attack, "Chaotic Burst" manifests as a beam attack that razes enemies in a delayed explosion. She has a high chance of inflicting two to three different status ailments upon hit.

Leviathan:

Leviathan is Grey's summon of water and sky. A "storm" elemental, this small, flying wyrm can usually be found wrapped around her left arm if she isn't summoned to fight. In a fight, this is Grey's primary trapping and tracking summon. Her ultimate ability, "Storm's Call" summons a typhoon used to entrap enemies.

Thor:

Thor serves his summoned as her sword and shield. He is loyal to her as he was the first elemental to heed her call. He is the elemental of Darkness and Lightning. His ability "Judgment" allows him to dual wield that weapon of his to slice his way through enemies. He stands at 7'2".

Requiem:

By far, Requiem is her largest summon. He has a mind of his own, and has only recently accepted Grey as his summoner. Despite his size, this elemental of earth, is quite weak due to his inability to fully accept Grey as his summon. She has only just recently finished his personal quest, so their relationship is much less personal than with her other summons. His main attack is not yet unlocked. He stands over 15' tall.

Hail:

The elemental of Holiness, Hail serves as her summoner's impenetrable wall and healer. She was Grey's second summon, and the first to put her through trials to test her resolve. Hail is the second largest summon, and stands at 12' tall. Her ability "Creation" restores health and adds a random buff to party members.

Appearance:

Grey stands at 5'6" and currently has a capacity to summon no more than one summon at a time. While she is quick to be able to summon, she is unable to do much more than dodge and give commands. The power of her summons are derived from the strength of her relationship with them. While Grey has lately been soloing as she has looked for quests to gain more summons, she feels comfortable enough with her current roster of summons to look for parties. She makes an excellent crowd controller and DPS character, and is good for short tanking unless Hail or Thor is summoned. If those two are on the field, she fills in as an excellent tank.

Wow.